GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| anarchy | absence of government |